Company News

Western Polymer was recently featured on the KXLY “Made in the Northwest” program. We’re proud to have our Moses Lake, Washington plant represented showcasing its starch products. Western Polymer has been in the business for over 60 years supplying starch products to the paper industry […]

AUGUSTA – Western Polymer Corporation (WPC), in partnership with LTWAW, LLC, was recently certified as eligible to receive economic development incentives from the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) for its manufacturing facility in Fort Fairfield. Over the next five years, the company is poised to invest […]

Corporate Headquarters, Moses Lake, WA, July 1, 2013: Western Polymer Corporation (WPC) today announced the purchase of the manufacturing plant and equipment of Aroostook Starch Company, LLC, in Fort Fairfield, Maine. This acquisition will be the third starch manufacturing site for the Corporation.

Western Polymer’s line of high-charge starches, sold under the brand name Wespoly™, are now FDA compliant for food contact papers. Western Polymer has received a Food Contact Notification (FCN) from the Food and Drug Administration (FCN Number 964).

Western Polymer Trivia

Starch Varieties:

Our products are primarily potato starch based, but we also source tapioca and waxy corn starches to meet our customers’ needs. Each of these starches has a unique molecular structure that can enhance your product’s characteristics. For the papermaker, our technical team will work with you to determine the best product for your mill.